The Sprout: Grain commission surplus grows to over $107 million

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Now, here is today’s agriculture news

The Lead

The Canadian Grain Commission’s surplus has ballooned to more than $107 million, Ottawa said Wednesday. The Commission launched its long-awaited consultations on its controversial user fees Wednesday morning. The agency has been under fire from farm groups for collecting a multi-million surplus because of incorrect grain volume estimates. In a release, the Commission said